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The first step to good health is cleanliness and there
is no way one can be physically clean where there is no
water. Water and sanitation have a direct relation with
the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
It is in this regard that we, Leo Community Development
Network have realized the need to address water and
sanitation issues to help reverse the spread of this
disease. As our mission partly states, that we want to
see an AIDS-free society now and in future, we want to
contribute to this by ensuring that each and every
person has access to clean water.
We will not only have contributed to the fight against
AIDS but also towards the realization of the UN
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
SITUATION BACKGROUND
Kiambiu slum in Nairobi,Kibera slum in Nairobi and
Kogelo villiage in Siaya district in western Kenya, they
both have an area of 12 sq. kms in each with an
overwhelming population of over 100,000 . They are one
of the densely populated areas in Nairobi and western
Kenya. This population consists of different communities
from various parts of Kenya, majority of whom are
jobless and those in employment are lowly paid.
Due to widespread
unemployment and low earnings among Kiambiu,Kibera and
Kogelo village residents, people here live below poverty
lines, hence making it a slum area. As slums are not in
the Government and Local Authority plans, they do not
benefit in the budgetary allocation and service
provision. Proper infrastructure is lacking thus leading
to tough living conditions for an area with congestion.
The infrastructure is generally poor; no proper
sanitation measures, no drainage system(s), poor road
network which becomes impassable during rainy seasons,
and too dusty during dry spells. Kiambiu,Kibera,Kogelo
communities suffers numerous problems namely: -
i) Poverty
ii) Lack of infrastructure
iii) Diseases
iv) Ignorance on sanitation measures
v) Lack of civic education (semi-illiteracy)
i) Poverty
Most of Kiambiu Kibera,Kogelo residents live below
poverty line. Evidence of marginalisation. Thousands of
school age children loiter on the streets, begging,
scavenging or stealing for a living as their parents
cannot afford school fees. Some of them are orphans
hence no one to bear the responsibilities. Most of those
affected by poverty are jobless youths either some of
them have finished high schools and others college.
ii) Lack of infrastructure
There is no infrastructure and whatever little there is,
is underdeveloped and not serving the given needs of the
high population. But this report is confined to the
basic infrastructure components which are essential for
promoting minimal health and environmental standards.
These are sufficient water supply, sanitation, drainage
(systems) and solid waste disposal. Although we have
water supply, it is not sufficient to meet the daily
needs of households. Due to these factors it has led
people to be incapacitated in their sanitation needs
which affect their general grooming thus poor health.
Inadequate water supply is
also facilitated by the habit of other landowners in
rationing number of cans one has to fetch. Sanitation is
one area where there is general ignorance by the
majority of the community members. By this we mean that
the people do not take into account the need for proper
sanitation measures. These is much evident in areas like
latrines/latrines which are built near roads/pathways and
not well kept. Some residents relieve near roadsides and
pathways resulting in nauseating sights and foul smell.
There is also lack of sufficient and proper drainage
systems to deal with drainage during the rainy seasons.
The few which are available are poorly constructed and
or they are blocked thus beats the purpose of its
construction. This has resulted to flooding on roads,
pathways and sometimes in houses because there is no
outlet to the rainwater.
These has really hampered social stability and
communication. The are produces tons of garbage everyday
and there is no dumping ground due to pressure on the
existing land space. Also the City Council has not
provided plans or programmes to the collection of
garbage. This has resulted to piles so many feet high of
accumulated garbage infested by worms and other vectors
which pose health risk.
iii) Diseases
The health condition of the population has deteriorated
due to the above-mentioned situation. These has made
aggravated by pools of stagnant muddy water which form
the breeding grounds for disease vectors like
mosquitoes, bacteria, fungi and virus. Some of the most
common diseases are malaria, cholera, dysentery, skin
diseases, etc. Also people contract waterborne diseases
due to improper measures of drinking water – the disease
associated with this typhoid. The residents’ unhealthy
habits of alcoholism, drug abuse and gum sniffing (among
teenagers) as well as pollution of the environment adds
to further complications. It has resulted to upper
respiratory problems, weakness to the able-bodied people
and also high rate of dependency. The irony of it all is
that most of the diseases can be controlled by a clean
environment and proper preventive measures.
iv) Lack of civic education and ignorance
There is a high rate of illiteracy and ignorance on
sanitation measures. Also lacking is environmental
education and the ignorance of the surroundings.
Parents’ inability to pay school fees has results in
lack of basic education needed to combat these situation
of carelessness. Another issue is lack of institutions
which can provide the necessary education and try to
eliminate the attitudes of ignorance amongst residents
and if they are, they are un-affordable to most people.
Also lacking are trainers to sensitise the community. To
alleviate these pressing problems we must have qualified
experts to deal with the environment sanitation and
related areas like the health sector.
DESCRIPTION OF BENEFICIARIES (BACKGROUND)
LECDEN-KENYA started in 1998 formed of youthful
community members who came together to identify, analyse,
plan and mobilise the communities on issues of concerns.
Lecden-Kenya shall seek to alleviate the problems
affecting the whole community which are: -
i) Basic infrastructure – garbage disposal, sanitation
of latrines/latrines, drainage and general sanitation of
the environment.
ii) Water supply
LECDEN-KENYA is registered as Non governmental
organisation.
LECDEN-KENYA broader vision is to improve the lives of
Kiambiu ,Kibera,Kogelo, people and its environment,
ensure their involvement and active participation in
genuine development activities and decision-making
mostly water and sanitation which is a key underlying
issue that creates all the other problems in Kiambiu,
Kibera,Kogelo communities
Lecden-Kenya shall benefit the communities members
directly and indirectly. This shall be so due to the
formation of the local grassroots co-ordination
committee at the village level for over seeing the
implementation process towards sustainability..
Lecden-Kenya real benefits to the community shall be: -
i) Alleviation and prevention of the would-be diseases –
malaria, dysentery and typhoid
ii) Setting up of income generating activities related
to environmental concerns like compost manure making and
collection of recyclables wastes even engagement in
recycling activities after the collection.
iii) Improve drainage systems,
iv) Provision of storage water in tanks in case of water
shortage or rationing.
v) Strengthen government relationship with the community
for/ to be involved in the government development plan
and other stakeholders.
Lecden-Kenya shall be conducting clean up activities and
creating awareness for the need of proper waste disposal
for a cleaner and healthier environment
Lecden-Kenya shall establish working relationships with
other organisations and institutions, religious groups,
schools, community based organisations, etc. which have
existed in that community and has tried developing
Kiambiu Kibera,Kogelo, communities.
The organisation shall form an interim central
management which shall supervise and coordinate its
activities. Lecden-Kenya shall have the following
structure both on the village level and Kiambiu,
Kibera,Kogelo as a whole: -
a) Village level grassroots co-ordinators
b) Central management (are wide), governing council
c) General assembly inclusive of the disciplinary
committee
Each structure shall have a clearly and defined role
Lecden-Kenya has three (3) departments
a) Environmental sanitation
b) Water supply
c) Youth involvement programme
However, lecden-kenya is faced with some problems and
challenges: -
i) Lack of funds to implement planned organisational
activities, mobilise the community on the upkeep of the
environment.
ii) Training of leaders and members in project
management and necessary skills
iii) Lack of income for lecden-kenya staff and
volunteers
iv) Lack of co-ordination centre
v) Accumulation of uncollected garbage and continued
lack of general sanitation
vi) Lack of access to clean drinking water
vii) Number of youths who are jobless loitering the
streets.
Feed, Clothe & Educate the Poor,
Imagine living in a squatter/slum/ village in a
makeshift home constructed out of scrap metal and
cardboard, with mud floors, and no electricity or water.
Imagine raising your kids in this place with hardly any
food to eat. This is the plight of
squatters/slum/village in the in Kiambiu slum,Kibera
slum and Kogelo village. No land, makeshift homes,
little to eat, no work & no education for their
children. Help make their lives a little brighter.
1. KIAMBIU AREA
(a) Building of
Kiambiu Primary and Nursery School
(1) 2
hectares of
land
45,455 USD
(2)
Classrooms
194,805 USD
(3) Adm.
Block
12,987 USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948 USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(6)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount = 257,795
USD
OR
(b) Building of a
Kiambiu Vocational Skills Training Centre
(1) 2
hectares of
land
45,455 USD
(2)
Classrooms
129,870 USD
(3)
Caretaker
house
2,597 USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948 USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(6)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 182,470 USD
2. KIBERA LAINI
SABA
(a) Building of
Kibera Laini Saba Primary and Nursery School
(1) 2
hectares of land
45,455
USD
(2)
Classrooms
194,805 USD
(3) Adm.
Block
12,987
USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948
USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300
USD
(6)
Water
1,300
USD
Total amount = 257,795
USD
OR
(b)Building of a Kibera
Vocational Skills Training Centre
(1) 2
hectares of
land
45,455 USD
(2)
Classrooms
129,870 USD
(3)
Caretaker
house
2,597 USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948 USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(6)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 182,470 USD
3. KOGELO VILLAGE
(a) Building of
Kogelo Primary and Nursery School
(1) 2
hectares of
land
45,455 USD
(2)
Classrooms
194,805 USD
(3) Adm.
Block
12,987 USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948 USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(6)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount = 257,795
USD
(b) Building of a
Kogelo Vocational Skills Training Centre
(1) 2
hectares of
land
45,455 USD
(2)
Classrooms
129,870 USD
(3)
Caretaker
house
2,597 USD
(4)
Toilets
1,948 USD
(5)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(6)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 182,470 USD
COMMUNITY CLEAN WATER
1. Constructing of
Kiambiu Community Clean Water
(1) ¼
hectare of land
7,143
USD
(2)
10,000 ltrs of water
tank
1,958 USD
(3)
Building
material
11,688 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 23,389 USD
2. Constructing f
Kibera Laini Saba Community Clean Water
(1) ¼
hectare of land
7,143
USD
(2)
10,000 ltrs of water
tank
1,958 USD
(3)
Building
material
11,688 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 23,389 USD
3. Constructing of
Kogelo Village Community Clean Water
(1) ¼
hectare of land
7,143
USD
(2)
10,000 ltrs of water
tank
1,958 USD
(3)
Building
material
11,688 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5)
Water
1,300 USD
Total amount 23,389 USD
COMMUNITY LATRINES /
MOBILE LATRINES
LATRINES
1. Constructing of
Kiambiu Community Toilets
(1) ½
hectare of
land
10,390 USD
(2)
Material
32,468 USD
(3)
Water
1,300 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5) Tank
5000 ltr
584 USD
Total amount = 46,042 USD
2. Constructing of
Kibera Laini Saba Community Toilet
(1) ½
hectare of
land
10,390 USD
(2)
Material
32,468 USD
(3)
Water
1,300 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5) Tank
5000 ltr
584 USD
Total amount = 46,042 USD
3. Constructing of
Kogelo Village Community Toilet
(1) ½
hectare of
land
10,390 USD
(2)
Material
32,468 USD
(3)
Water
1,300 USD
(4)
Electricity
1,300 USD
(5) Tank
5000 ltr
584 USD
Total amount = 46,042 USD
OR
MOBILE LATRINES
1. Putting Mobile
Panel Toilets in Kiambiu
(1) 2
toilets for male @ 636
USD
1,273 USD
(2) 2
toilets for female @ 636 USD
1,273 USD
(3) 1
toilet for disable @ 636
USD 636
USD
(4) 1
washroom for male @ 636 USD
636 USD
(5) 1
washroom for female @ 636
USD 636 USD
(6) Hand
wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286
1,429 USD
(7) ¼
hectares of
land
7,143 USD
Total amount 13,026 USD
2. Putting Mobile
Panel Toilets in Kibera Laini Saba
(1) 2
toilets for male @ 636
USD
1,273 USD
(2) 2
toilets for female @ 636
USD 1,273
USD
(3) 1
toilet for disable @ 636
USD 636
USD
(4) 1
washroom for male @ 636 USD
636 USD
(5) 1
washroom for female @ 636
USD 636 USD
(6) Hand
wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286
1,429 USD
(7) ¼
hectares of
land
7,143 USD
Total amount 13,026 USD
3. Putting Mobile
Panel Toilet in Kogelo
(1) 2
toilets for male @ 636
USD
1,273 USD
(2) 2
toilets for female @ 636
USD 1,273
USD
(3) 1
toilet for disable @ 636
USD 636
USD
(4) 1
washroom for male @ 636 USD
636 USD
(5) 1
washroom for female @ 636
USD 636 USD
(6) Hand
wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286
1,429 USD
(7) ¼
hectares of
land
7,143 USD
Total amount 13,026 USD
FEEDING PROGRAMME
1. Kiambiu
orphans/street children feeding programme
(1)
Orphans
200 orphans
(2)
Feeding cost per month
1,948 USD
2. Kibera Laini Saba
orphans/street children feeding programme
(1)
Orphans
150 orphans
(2) Feeding
cost per month
1,300 USD
3. Kogelo Village
orphans/street children feeding programme
(1)
Orphans
150 orphans
(2) Feeding
cost per
month
1,300 USD
HOSPITAL OR HEALTH
CENTRE
1. Building of
Kiambiu hospital or health centre
Please
contact us for more details
2. Building f
Kibera Laini Saba hospital or health centre
Please
contact us for more details
3. Building of
Kogelo village community hospital or health centre
Please
contact us for more details
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